Monday, March 31, 2008

“offering an unspecified reward”

Wife of St. James Davis, chimpanzee-attack survivor, suffers purse-snatching.

Cercopithecus ascanius

Houston Zoo hosts a new baby Schmidt's red tailed guenon. A picture is included.

“both a tiger and a lemur contained in the same body”

Canada's Edmonton Journal says China doesn't deserve the Olympics. MonkeyWatch agrees.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

“funded by the National Eye Institute”

University of Washington may be dunned for unapproved surgical procedures done on monkeys.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

“a patas monkey and a ring-tailed lemur”

Two primate births at Phoenix Arizona's Wildlife World Zoo.

“writing his autobiography”

The oldest known living chimpanzee, Tarzan's Cheeta, turns 76 years old.

Update: More from UPI on the autobiography.

Friday, March 28, 2008

“an empty moat around their home”

Disaster narrowly averted at San Francisco's Chaffee Zoo.

“the staff of five that tends to the senior primates”

Much like the rest of us, the gorillas at Louisville Zoo’s Gorilla Forest grow older.

Update: Philadelphia Zoo says "Me too".

Thursday, March 27, 2008

“How many Texas towns have monkey massacres?”

Murals of the Johnson Creek Monkey Massacre and other moments of Arlington, TX, history called for.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

“untarnished”

Former Chimp Haven employee drops lawsuit.

So boycott 'em

If they're not murdering Tibetans, they're tainting your children's toys with lead.

“the wild world of animal control”

The Kitsap, WA.,dog-catcher remembers the day he got “a report of a monkey loose on Bainbridge Island.”

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Daily New York scandal

New York's breath-of-bresh-air Governor a dope fiend! (h/t Scared Monkeys)

Monday, March 24, 2008

“highly trained monkeys”

Google-owned YouTube found to have new motto: Be evil, but blame monkeys.

“authentic experiences”

Swimming with sharks, gorilla trekking among guerillas, shopping the souk in terrorist country: adventure holidays for the unconcerned.

Sunday, March 23, 2008

“kicked out of and beaten up by a colony elsewhere”

Zoo of Acadiana in Louisiana includes lemurs among its new births.

Friday, March 21, 2008

That makes all the difference, I guess

At least when the current Governor of New York pays for his girlfriends with public funds she's an amateur, not as with the previous Governor.

“including Australopithecus

You gotta crawl before you can walk, 6 million years ago.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

“as was George Bush”

An Obamamessiah-worshipper considers Hillary as a monkey trapped in a monkey-trap.

Daily New York scandal

I'm shocked! New York's new Governor spent campaign funds on Miss Sleepover? Where'd he learn a trick like that?

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

“executions”

Arrest made in Congo over 2007 gorilla killings at Virunga.

“concerned over his interaction with state officials”

Connecticut mocked by surrounding states for former Governor Rowland's asexual scandal.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

“clothed in nappies”

Keeping tidy while fostering an abandoned gorilla.

“speciesist”

Animal rights arson. Fun & games for the anarchist set.

Lie down with democrats...

Who expected anything else?

Update: Oh yeah, didn't see that coming.

Monday, March 17, 2008

“frivolous subhumans”

A “group of leading scientists&rdquo seeks to ban chimpanzees from New Zealand TV advertising.

“David Paterson was sworn in today”

Out with the bad air, in with the good.

New York held hostage, day 8

Could a career in assertiveness training lie ahead?

Sunday, March 16, 2008

New York held hostage, day 7

Just a week of Republican schadenfreude!

Saturday, March 15, 2008

New York held hostage, day 6

This is only the beginning...

Friday, March 14, 2008

It's that time again

Eat a Tasty Animal for PETA (IEATAPETA) Day: the happiest day of the year!

Thursday, March 13, 2008

New York held hostage, day 5


Hunt on for naked pics of Dupre.

New York held hostage, day 4


Limousine liberal Muttawah vows vengeance, impotently.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

“Counselors have been sent”

Escaped chimpanzee shot dead in Texas.

“devoid of toads, salamanders, or newts”

“When the public thinks of Madagascar's fauna most likely they think of one of the fifty species of lemur.” If Dr. Franco Andreone has his way, soon they'll have frogs on their minds.

Not 'Til He's Good & Ready!

NY's long nightmare continues, Super-Delegate Spitzer to continue bareback ride until Monday.

“one foolproof way”

Washington's bitey monkey's rabies test: negative.

New York held hostage, day 3

Spitzer-palooza continues.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

“modern pygmies”

'Hobbit' battle continues to rage.

New York held hostage, day 2

Arbiter of all morality still retains office.

Update: Looking to secure his legacy, plus owed one on the fleet plan.

Sunday, March 09, 2008

“may have to be put down”

Bitey monkey in Washington may have Herpes B.

Update: Bad news for the monkey.

More: Not without a fight.

Friday, March 07, 2008

For the Love of God, Montressor!

Walls raised higher at San Francisco Zoo's Gorilla World.

Thursday, March 06, 2008

“We are thrilled and relieved”

AZA OK's NC's Natural Science Center.

a Malagasy name for "prize"

Philadelphia Zoo's baby sifaka gets a name.

iPhone

Ballmer reprises monkey boy.

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

“She's kinda like a 75- [or] 80-year-old woman”

HIPAA doesn't apply to gorillas, so here's more than we want to know about Tino's ovarian cancer surgery.

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Allegedly...

Monkeys in Florida Get High on Millipede Hallucinogen.

“popular with children”

Brain-damaged capuchin monkey wants special attention in New Zealand.

Update: Protests ensue!

Miniature Monkey News Roundup

Tiny fossil monkey found in Mississippi, tiny live monkey born in Britain.

Monday, March 03, 2008

“a wee monkeylike adult creature”

A New York Times reader of 55.8 million years ago.

Saturday, March 01, 2008

“I’m not really sure how they handle a monkey bite”

Arizona boy savaged by pet lemur.

“Stoned Apes”

Those wacky hippies and the things they believe.